Book Study: Richard Rohr’s newest book The Tears of Things

Book Study: Richard Rohr’s Newest Book

The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage

Tuesdays, June 17- Aug. 5 | 6:30-8 p.m.

In person and Zoom

Suggested offering: $10 per session.

Fr. Garry Richmeier will lead this book discussion.

In The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage, Richar Rohr finds in the writings of the Jewish prophets a crucial path forward and lessons of how to live compassionately in a time of violence and despair.

In his most personal book yet, Franciscan Fr. Richard Rohr finds in the writings of the Jewish prophets answers to questions like:

• How do we live compassionately in a time of violence and despair?
• What can we do with our private disappointments and the anger we feel in such an unjust world?

Rohr draws on a century of biblical scholarship and finds the prophets’ writings reflect the full spectrum of human maturity.

In almost every case, the prophets' initial rage evolves into a profound pathos and lamentation about our shared human condition and the world’s suffering, Rohr writes. Their journey from anger to sadness, and ultimately compassion, exemplify what Rohr calls “sacred criticism” — a distinct approach to confronting evil and injustice that acknowledges the wholeness of history, the interconnectedness of every living being, and the reality of a divine and universal love. In this, they set the stage for Jesus, who follows this identical pattern.

The Tears of Things breathes new life into ancient wisdom. It paves a path of enlightenment for anyone seeking a compassionate way of living in a hurting world.

You can purchase the book directly from Rohr’s Center for Action and Contemplation, here, or your favorite bookstore. The Kansas City Public Library recommends purchasing books online from Bookstore.org. Every purchase on the site financially supports independent bookstores. If you need assistance purchasing the book, please contact the Renewal Center.

Richard Rohr is a globally recognized Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher whose work bears witness to the deep wisdom of Christian mysticism. He is the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, an educational nonprofit that introduces spiritual seekers to the Christian contemplative path of transformation.